New Pioneer discusses Iowa City store plans in more detail

Co-op decision to come by the end of the month

9:54 PM,
Dec. 14, 2013

Written by

Holly Hines
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Community and New Pioneer Co-op members asked questions Saturday about a potential new downtown location for the Iowa City store as part of a possible partnership with the 4 Zero 4 business group.

New Pi general manager Matt Hartz and Sarah Walz, president of New Pi's board of directors, answered questions during the meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union.

The proposed spot for the store is part of a multistory building that would be located above the land currently occupied by the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center's parking lot. A letter to New Pioneer members states that New Pioneer ...